“I feel safer in my characters”: Sydney Sweeney Had to Overcome Her Greatest Personal Fear to Conquer Hollywood at Just 25 With Euphoria

"I feel safer in my characters": Sydney Sweeney Had to Overcome Her Greatest Personal Fear to Conquer Hollywood at Just 25 With Euphoria
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The 25-year-old American actress Sydney Sweeney has been quite open about her background and her life before she entered the grand world of Hollywood. While she has gained acclaim with her role in the HBO drama Euphoria and The White Lotus, it took her over a decade to get the recognition she has today. Along with the fame and praise, she has also landed two Primetime Emmy nominations for her performance.

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Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney

While she looks gorgeous and gathered during her red carpet and public appearances, the actress has shared that she has social anxiety, along with stage fright. However, over time, she also came up with a method to deal with her anxiety and stage fright in such situations.

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How Sydney Sweeney Deals With Her Anxieties?

Sydney Sweeney has been quite open about how she decided to act and how she convinced her parents to let her pursue her dreams. Despite having social anxiety and terrible stage fright, she successfully executed her business plan by establishing herself as an acclaimed actress in the industry.

Sydney Sweeney Euphoria
Sydney Sweeney in Euphoria

The Euphoria star has opened up about feeling nervous at red carpets and public events and sometimes also experiencing social anxiety. The actress has also shared that she has “terrible stage fright.” Sweeney claims that she did not grow her interest in acting by starring in school plays.

Rather, her love for acting came from her imagination. “I just, I always knew that I wanted to play in as many imaginary worlds and characters as possible,” she said during an interview with Emmys. And these characters are the ones who help her deal with her anxieties.

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Sydney Sweeney in The White Lotus
A still from The White Lotus

I wish someone would’ve told me how much, as Sydney, I would have to speak because I feel safer in my characters,” The White Lotus actress told Elle during an interview. The imagination that started with performances for her family, has now made her popular as Cassie Howard and Olivia Mossbacher among a massive audience.

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Sydney Sweeney’s Upcoming Movie Gets an Exciting Update

Sydney Sweeney has received multiple offers, followed by her successful venture in the HBO drama series. And one of her upcoming movies also includes the Spider-Man spin-off, Madame Web. She is starring alongside Dakota Johnson in the spin-off and has shared that she was very nervous to work with her.

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Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney on the set of Madame Web
Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney on the set of Madame Web

I was a little nervous. I have to say,” she said before adding, “I’m a huge fan of her. She’s so hot.” And new reports have claimed that the release date of the movie has shifted. Madame Web, which was originally set to release on February 16, 2024, is now set to release two days earlier on February 14, 2024.

Other than Madame Web, she is also set to star alongside Glen Powell in the romantic comedy Anyone But You, which is set to release in December this year. Her other upcoming projects include Immaculate and Echo Valley, along with the third season of the HBO drama series Euphoria.

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Laxmi Rajput is a writer at Fandomwire. She finished her Post Graduation in Broadcast Journalism and worked as a Business News writer for a year. But her interest in entertainment and pop culture compelled her to find a way towards Entertainment Journalism. She has worked across various fields and has 2 years of experience in content writing. She likes reading, music, movies, and traveling. She aspires to become a fiction writer in the future.